Ohio includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:

• Akron, OH
• Canton-Massillon, OH
• Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN
• Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH
• Columbus, OH
• Dayton, OH
• Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
• Lima, OH
• Mansfield, OH
• Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH
• Sandusky, OH
• Springfield, OH
• Toledo, OH
• Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
• Wheeling, WV-OH
• Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA

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Inflation and Consumer Spending

Revisions in January to August 2000 CPI Data

Consumer Price Index

News Releases

• Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN (semiannual)  (TXT) (PDF 26K)
• Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH (monthly)  (TXT) (PDF 30K)
• Midwest region (monthly)  (TXT) (PDF 40K)
• Average Energy Prices in the Cleveland-Akron Area (TXT) (PDF 69K)

Consumer Expenditure Survey

• Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN (TXT) (PDF 39K)
• Cleveland-Akron, OH (TXT) (PDF 40K)

Tables of Data

• Consumer Price Index for the Midwest and Selected Metropolitan Areas
• Consumer Expenditures for the U.S Average and Regions
• Consumer Expenditures for Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest

Historical Tables CPI-U and CPI-W (1982-84=100) (PDF)

• U.S. City Average
• Midwest Region
• Cleveland-Akron
• Cincinnati-Hamilton

Pay and Benefits

Employment Costs Trends

• Employment Cost Index - Midwest Region (quarterly) (TXT) (PDF 60K)
• Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions (quarterly) (TXT) (PDF 61K)
• Occupational Pay Relatives for Metropolitan Areas in Ohio (TXT) (PDF 107K)

National Compensation Survey

News Releases

• Cincinnati-Hamilton (TXT) (PDF 37K)
• Cleveland-Akron (TXT) (PDF 63K)
• Columbus (TXT) (PDF 38K) 
• Dayton-Springfield-Greenville (TXT) (PDF 36K)
• Seneca County (TXT) (PDF 55K)
• Youngstown-Warren (TXT) (PDF 37K) 

Tables of Data

• Employment Cost Index for the U.S. Average and Regions
• National Compensation Surveys - Occupational Pay in Midwest Metropolitan Areas
• Occupational Wage Estimates for Midwest States and Metropolitan Areas

Safety and Health

Tables of Data

• Incidence Rates of Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses in Selected Midwest States
• Fatal Occupational Injuries by Event or Exposure in Selected Midwest States

Employment & Unemployment

Tables of Data

• Civilian Labor Force in the Midwest
• Unemployed in the Midwest
• Unemployment Rates in the Midwest
• Unemployment Rates by Metropolitan Area (MSA) in Selected Midwest States
• Non-farm Wage and Salary Employment in Selected Midwest States
• Mass Layoffs in the Midwest
• Union Membership in Selected Midwest States

Union Membership

News Releases

• Union Membership in Ohio, 2007 (Annual) (TXT) (PDF 136K)

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

News Releases

• Average Weekly Wages in Ohio, First Quarter 2006 (TXT) (PDF 66K)

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